1st Duke of Wellington-married |
In Romancelandia, we create gorgeous young dukes by the
thousands. In real life, as I and others have noted, there were fewer than two dozen,
more or less, depending on the time period. And of those few, as I discuss
here at RT Reviews, the number who were young, handsome, and single was
very small, depending on the year. In the time of my recent stories
(1833 & 1835), there were two single dukes, and it was clear they would
never marry. Also, they were not young.
6th Duke of Devonshire-lifelong bachelor |
The video—thank you, Susan, for sending me the link &
letting me do the honors!—is an hour long, but it’s very well done, and if you
can set aside some time, I think you’ll find it fascinating.
Those are just a few comments on a big topic. I have a great many more,
but I’ll leave it to you to form your own opinions, make your own observations,
and so on. For starters, it will be interesting, though, to find out who’s your
favorite and least favorite!
Video: The Last Dukes (British Aristocracy Documentary) - Real
Stories
Images: Thomas Lawrence, 1st Duke of Wellington, c. 1815-16
Thomas Lawrence, 6th Duke of Devonshire (you can read more about him here)
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Thomas Lawrence, 6th Duke of Devonshire (you can read more about him here)
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2 comments:
Apparently not available in the UK?
Well, that was an enjoyable and informative watch. Didn't expect it to come through here in Canada, but it did for once. Thank you!
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